Ultrasonic Case Cleaners Vs Tumblers

As for pros cons vs tumbling tumbling takes a lot longer hours vs minutes.

Ultrasonic case cleaners vs tumblers.

My two choices are. I made up some wire mesh baskets to put the brass in to allow for air movement. My ultrasonic cleaner is the harbor freight model. I love my ultrasonic cleaner.

I use us now. Rotary tumbler ultrasonic cleaner. 5 6 16 for several years i ve been using dave maurer s 4mm x 5mm angle cut ceramic media to clean 40 65 45 70 bpcr cases in a tumbler s model b tumbler. And at the finished 24 minutes you can see some ever more slight dirt discoloration in.

I use hot water with a bit of dish soap and sprinkle of citric acid. In addition to how much cleaner i seem to be able to get the brass i find my ageing eyesight can pick up flaws in brass much easier when the brass is eye watering shiny. I got it at harbors freight for 80. I tumbled for years.

Ultrasonic cleans inside and out in about 15 20 minutes for 100 308 cases. Frankford arsenal ultrasonic brass cleaning solution is another good liquid that can be used for ultrasonic cleaners and rotary tumblers. Ultrasonic case cleaning 16 minutes. I run three 8 minute cleaning cycles on the ultrasonic cleaner rinse it off blow it off with shop air then stick it in the convection oven for 20 minutes at 212 degrees and i m good to go.

They re really more for shine. Honestly the tumblers don t do much to get the cases clean. The ultrasonic cleaners are really good for cleaning the primer pocket flash hole and getting them clean not shiny. 1 frankford arsenal quick n ez 110v case tumbler kit 2 lyman pro 1200 tumbler 115 volt 3 dillon cv 750 case cleaner 4 lyman pro magnum tumbler 115 volt 5 hornady 050202 m 1 case tumbler 110v 6 frankford arsenal platinum series 110v 7l rotary tumbler a 7 lyman 7631550 cyclone rotary tumbler 8 rcbs vibratory case.

Some more at 16 minutes. I like the idea of the ultrasonic. This frankford solution is scientifically formulated to quickly remove all the carbon build up tarnish and oxidation deposited on the brass cases and gun parts. To dry i put em in front of our gas fireplace which is always on at night in our basement this time of the year.

Tumbling never cleaned primer pockets or the inside of the case even after hours. Because it is dual use case cleaning gun cleaning. Back to articles page. Ultrasonic cleaning 24 minutes.

Case cleaning ultrasonic vs tumbler with ceramic media tumbler with stainless steel pins by wayne mclerran. Ultrasonic case cleaning 8 minutes hornady l lyman r a little dirtier in both but much more easily seen in the lyman since it s a lighter plastic color. I have used dry vibratory tumblers hand cleaned and even dabbled in the art of ultrasonic but i seem to be able to get the cases much cleaner with wet tumbling. I am thinking of what i want to tell the misses to get me for christmas.